Medial olivocochlear suppression in musicians versus non-musicians

Autor: Züleyha Dilek Gülmez, Levent Öztürk, Erdogan Bulut, Memduha Taş, Mehmet Turgay Turkmen, Gülnur Öztürk
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Physiology International. 106:151-157
ISSN: 2498-602X
Popis: The medial olivocochlear efferent (MOCE) branch synapses with outer hair cells (OHCs), and the efferent pathway can be activated via a contralateral acoustic stimulus (CAS). The activation of MOCE can change OHC motile responses and convert signals that are capable of controlling the sensitivity of the peripheral hearing system in a frequency-specific manner. The aim of this study was to examine the MOCE system activity in professional musicians using transient evoked otoacoustic emission test and CAS. Musician group showed stronger suppression in all frequency bands in the presence of CAS.
Databáze: OpenAIRE